Battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people—BARQ: analysis of reliability and objectivity
IntroductionThis study aims to address significant gaps in fall risk assessment among older adult individuals, using a methodological approach to develop and validate effective instruments.ObjectiveTo establish the objectivity and reliability of the Battery for Fall Risk Assessment in older adult pe...
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| author | Andrea Carmen Guimarães Brisa D’Louar Costa Maia Karollyni Bastos Andrade Dantas Gustavo Costa Santos Letícia Moreira Américo Nelzy Aparecida Silva Werner Lucio Flávio Gomes Ribeiro da Costa César Augusto da Silva Santos Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas |
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| description | IntroductionThis study aims to address significant gaps in fall risk assessment among older adult individuals, using a methodological approach to develop and validate effective instruments.ObjectiveTo establish the objectivity and reliability of the Battery for Fall Risk Assessment in older adult people - BARQ.MethodologyThis descriptive, cross-sectional, exploratory study started with a preliminary version of BARQ, based on the Comprehensive Falls Risk Screening Instrument—CFRSI. The following variables were included: Fall History and Adverse Events (FH), Medication Use (MU), Home Safety (HS), Balance (Ba), Mobility (Mo), and Visual Acuity (VA). BARQ was administered to 136 older adult participants (X̅ = 70.3 ± 7.20 years) by two assessment teams (∝ and β), at three different times, to examine instrument reliability and objectivity. Statistical analyses included Pearson’s correlation, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, Student’s t-test, and Hedges’ g.ResultsIntra-rater and inter-rater correlations were significant for mobility (r = 0.90 and r = 0.88, respectively; p < 0.01) and visual acuity (r = 0.86 and r = 0.87, respectively; p < 0.01). Cronbach’s alpha coefficients indicated nearly perfect reliability for mobility (0.97) and visual acuity (0.96). No statistically significant differences were found in intra-rater assessments (p ranging from 0.11 to 0.55) and inter-rater assessments (p ranging from 0.37 to 0.55). Hedges’ g test showed medium effect sizes for the overall fall risk index between S1 and S2 (g = 0.39) and small to medium for other variables. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ff31d568715f4bc1a0b560a77207669f2025-01-29T05:21:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.14565641456564Battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people—BARQ: analysis of reliability and objectivityAndrea Carmen Guimarães0Brisa D’Louar Costa Maia1Karollyni Bastos Andrade Dantas2Gustavo Costa Santos3Letícia Moreira Américo4Nelzy Aparecida Silva Werner5Lucio Flávio Gomes Ribeiro da Costa6César Augusto da Silva Santos7Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas8Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas9Department of Medicine, Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, Doctor of Federal University of São João del-Rei, São João del-Rei, BrazilMaster’s and Doctoral Program in Biosciences and Health - PBS, Program in Health and Environment - PSA, Tiradentes University - UNIT, Aracaju, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, BrazilMaster’s and Doctoral Program in Biosciences and Health - PBS, Program in Health and Environment - PSA, Tiradentes University - UNIT, Aracaju, BrazilDoctor of State University of Pará, Belém, BrazilMaster’s and Doctoral Program in Biosciences and Health - PBS, Program in Health and Environment - PSA, Tiradentes University - UNIT, Aracaju, BrazilProgram in Nursing and Biosciences - PPgEnfBio, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilIntroductionThis study aims to address significant gaps in fall risk assessment among older adult individuals, using a methodological approach to develop and validate effective instruments.ObjectiveTo establish the objectivity and reliability of the Battery for Fall Risk Assessment in older adult people - BARQ.MethodologyThis descriptive, cross-sectional, exploratory study started with a preliminary version of BARQ, based on the Comprehensive Falls Risk Screening Instrument—CFRSI. The following variables were included: Fall History and Adverse Events (FH), Medication Use (MU), Home Safety (HS), Balance (Ba), Mobility (Mo), and Visual Acuity (VA). BARQ was administered to 136 older adult participants (X̅ = 70.3 ± 7.20 years) by two assessment teams (∝ and β), at three different times, to examine instrument reliability and objectivity. Statistical analyses included Pearson’s correlation, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, Student’s t-test, and Hedges’ g.ResultsIntra-rater and inter-rater correlations were significant for mobility (r = 0.90 and r = 0.88, respectively; p < 0.01) and visual acuity (r = 0.86 and r = 0.87, respectively; p < 0.01). Cronbach’s alpha coefficients indicated nearly perfect reliability for mobility (0.97) and visual acuity (0.96). No statistically significant differences were found in intra-rater assessments (p ranging from 0.11 to 0.55) and inter-rater assessments (p ranging from 0.37 to 0.55). Hedges’ g test showed medium effect sizes for the overall fall risk index between S1 and S2 (g = 0.39) and small to medium for other variables.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1456564/fullaccidental fallsvisual acuitygait analysisrisk factorsproprioceptionreproducibility of results |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Carmen Guimarães Brisa D’Louar Costa Maia Karollyni Bastos Andrade Dantas Gustavo Costa Santos Letícia Moreira Américo Nelzy Aparecida Silva Werner Lucio Flávio Gomes Ribeiro da Costa César Augusto da Silva Santos Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas Battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people—BARQ: analysis of reliability and objectivity Frontiers in Public Health accidental falls visual acuity gait analysis risk factors proprioception reproducibility of results |
| title | Battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people—BARQ: analysis of reliability and objectivity |
| title_full | Battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people—BARQ: analysis of reliability and objectivity |
| title_fullStr | Battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people—BARQ: analysis of reliability and objectivity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people—BARQ: analysis of reliability and objectivity |
| title_short | Battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people—BARQ: analysis of reliability and objectivity |
| title_sort | battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people barq analysis of reliability and objectivity |
| topic | accidental falls visual acuity gait analysis risk factors proprioception reproducibility of results |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1456564/full |
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